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Books that say "it's OK to be caring/wear pink and still be a boy" and "it's OK to like diggers and still be a girl"

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drspouse · 13/12/2017 12:21

I have Phoebe and Digger but all the books for boys seem to say "if you wear a dress you are a boy".

TBF my boy doesn't really want to wear a dress all the time (a tutu for dancing is OK) and it's probably more about it being OK to wear pink (which he does like, he doesn't think it means he's a girl, but he STILL says "it's for girls").
But he is dangerously close to "boys are stronger than girls and boys fight/hit".

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tiptopteepe · 13/12/2017 12:23

I always think Charlie and Lola is wonderful. Charlie is a really lovely character. I mean he doesnt wear a dress but hes very caring and supportive of his sister. And hes not typically laddish at all. I think hes a very good male role model.